Healthy PCOS

 According to a study by Gynecology Endocrinology, women with  polycystic ovarian syndrome  (PCOS) are 19 times more likely to have a magnesium deficiency. There are a number of reasons why magnesium deficiency is so common among women with PCOS. But it’s likely to be due to some combination of poor soil concentrations of magnesium that lead to magnesium-deficient foods, stress, lack of fruits and vegetables, certain medications such as birth control, and insulin resistance. To learn more about magnesium deficiency, check out my video below. WHAT IS MAGNESIUM? Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body. It is naturally present in many foods, added to other food products, available as a dietary supplement, and present in some medicines. Its importance is demonstrated through its involvement as a cofactor in more than 600 enzyme systems that regulate important reactions in the body. Notable reactions with which it is involved include: • Blood gluc...

  Can PCOS Go Away? PCOS is the most common endocrine (hormonal) condition among females in the world. It’s a condition that deeply affects around 150 million women worldwide. That’s not a typo either - 150 million worldwide! It’s a condition that can have an immense impact on your physical and emotional well-being. It’s also the leading cause of fertility issues among women. The first issue is that PCOS is a medical diagnosis, but there’s no surgery to ‘fix’ PCOS, there’s no medication that fixes PCOS so, getting the medical diagnosis simply informs you that your PCOS, it will most likely do little to help you treat it. Even now, 85 years after the first cases of PCOS were first diagnosed, there’s no PCOS-specific medication, not one. Metformin is primarily used to control blood glucose (sugar) levels in people who have type 2 diabetes. Spironolactone, often prescribed to women with PCOS to reduce excessive hair growth is actually used to treat high blood pressure and heart failur...

  Insulin resistance  (IR) is one of the root issues of PCOS and impacts as many as 70% of all women with PCOS. IR drives many of the unwanted symptoms of PCOS, from high testosterone levels, and therefore acne, hair growth, hair loss, irregular menstrual cycles, fertility issues, unexplained weight gain, poor energy levels, dark skin patches, and increased risks of metabolic syndrome. Popularly prescribed medications for  women with PCOS  such as Metformin are designed to reverse insulin resistance by improving your cells' insulin sensitivity. Just think of it like this; Insulin resistance causes many issues but, insulin sensitivity is the opposite, so you want to be doing everything you can to reduce insulin resistance, therefore, improve insulin sensitivity. When 99.9% of people talk about losing weight,  weight loss , and diet, they only ever refer to calories, and if you are someone who is fortunate enough not to have a condition that impacts ...

 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a group of symptoms related to anovulation (lack of ovulation) and excess androgens, or male hormones, such as testosterone. The consequence of androgen overproduction is an array of symptoms that often make life very difficult for those affected, especially in terms of mental health. Notable symptoms include infertility (anovulation), irregular periods, weight gain, hirsutism and hair loss. PCOS hair loss , also known as PCOS hair thinning, female pattern baldness or androgenic alopecia, is one of the most distressing symptoms to experience. Its presentation is commonly experienced as the loss of hair fullness on the front/central region of the scalp, often moving through to the mid-scalp region in a Christmas tree-like fashion. Why Does PCOS Cause Hair Loss? The primary cause of PCOS hair loss is the excess production of androgens (such as testosterone), which is part of the diagnostic criteria for PCOS. Inflammation Adrenal (S...

PCOS , or polycystic ovary syndrome is a complex condition that the more you learn about the more questions you have about it. There are a number of factors that make understanding PCOS more complicated than other conditions. They include: 1) The highly individual nature of PCOS - the fact that PCOS may manifest differently in just about every woman who has it. 2) The complex nature of how your endocrine (hormonal) system works. As it’s always looking for balance (homeostasis) when one hormone goes haywire it often causes other hormones to also go out of balance. 3) The fact there are most likely at least 4 types of PCOS. In this article, I am going to deep dive into the most common symptoms of PCOS and their underlying causes. I hope this sheds a little light on the condition for you. Common PCOS Symptoms & Their Cause : 1) Irregular or absent periods 2) Fertility Problems 3) Acne 4) Thinning Hair And Hair Loss (Androgenic Alopecia) 5) Male-Like Hair Growth (Hirsutism) 6) Weight G...

  Hyperandrogenism , a super fancy word for; Having too much testosterone in your system - Is one of the hallmarks of PCOS. Excess testosterone in the female body is responsible for symptoms such as: 👉 Acne 👉 Hair growth (beard, tummy, lower back, chest) 👉 Hair loss (scalp) 👉 Menstrual cycle irregularities I'm always searching for solutions with my clients, not band-aids. So, with excess testosterone, once you understand the root cause(s) for what is causing your body to produce too many of these hormones, then you can start to counteract these 'triggers'. There are 3 root causes of high testosterone levels   In women with PCOS. Read More here .

  Why Does PCOS Cause Hair Loss? The primary cause of PCOS hair loss is the excess production of androgens (such as testosterone), which is part of the diagnostic criteria for PCOS. Specifically, PCOS can drive hair loss by one or more of the following hormonal imbalances: Higher than normal androgen levels (most commonly testosterone Higher than normal 5-alpha reductase (5-aR) levels Higher than normal DHT levels Decreased levels of cytochrome p 450 enzyme These hormonal disruptions are not merely caused by PCOS. Instead, there will be an underlying condition that is driving excess testosterone in the form of the imbalances listed above. What are the possible underlying conditions? Well, there’s a few - the most common being Insulin Resistance (IR) which is found in 70% of women with PCOS. IR causes elevated insulin levels which, consequently, causes your ovaries to over-produce testosterone. Due to its prevalence (7 in 10 women), it’s easy to assume IR, without...